Chapter 6: Customization

After Gu Pan left, Su Shiyi lay on her large bed, which was big enough for her to roll around, repeatedly comparing Lin Xi’s photo with the video she had. In the end, she had to admit that it was indeed the same person.

How could this happen! For Gu Pan, the kind-hearted female lead, to approve of her friend and introduce her to Su Shiyi meant that Lin Xi’s character couldn’t be bad, so for her to be the mistress seemed completely out of character, right? Zhao Nian wasn’t some rich second generation…

Wait a minute, Su Shiyi suddenly had a thought and sat up straight—given the current situation, Zhao Nian’s infidelity was almost certain, but that didn’t necessarily mean Lin Xi was the mistress! G University had so many different departments, and the campus wasn’t small. Even if they were in the same college, it wasn’t certain that Lin Xi knew Lin Jiayan and Zhao Nian, let alone students from other colleges.

Could it be possible that Lin Xi had been deceived by Zhao Nian too?

The more Su Shiyi thought about it, the more it made sense. Zhao Nian was just an ordinary guy, while Lin Xi had won awards in national dance competitions, came from a good family, and had a bright future ahead of her. She had no need to be a mistress for Zhao Nian. What would she gain from that? On the other hand, if Zhao Nian was attracted to her wealth and hid the fact that he had a girlfriend, that made much more sense.

With this thought in mind, Su Shiyi quickly added Lin Xi on her messaging app. Perhaps the other party was busy, as she hadn’t accepted her friend request immediately.

With nothing else to do, Su Shiyi clicked into their dorm group chat (Thomson ○ Premium Sea View Villa Owners’ Group), and sent a cute emoji.

【Su Shiyi: Anyone free tonight? I’ll treat you to dinner.】

【Su Shiyi: 【Location】】

【Xu Wenwen: ?】

【Wu Feifei: ?】

【Wu Feifei: Babe, are you crazy? Fine Wine, Fine Cuisine is a high-end private kitchen, they only serve regulars, not newcomers.】

【Wu Feifei: And it’s super expensive! A meal costs over a thousand per person!】

【Xu Wenwen: I’m asking what this is… and Feifei, we’re not the same.】

【Xu Wenwen: 【image of someone lighting a cigarette with a nostalgic look】】

Oh, so this place isn’t open to the public?

Su Shiyi had only searched a few ^[1]“Guangzhou food guides on Xiaohongshu” refers to food recommendations and reviews shared by users on Xiaohongshu (also known as Little Red Book), a popular Chinese social media and … Continue readingGuangzhou food guides on Xiaohongshu and found this place, then casually shared the location in the group. She called out into the air, “Kevin, are you there?”

Thanks to modern technology, Kevin had set his name as a voice command trigger. From any corner of the castle, as long as Su Shiyi called his name, his phone would connect instantly, no matter where he was, and he could serve her at any time.

Although this advancement only saved Su Shiyi the trouble of opening the app and finding Kevin’s chat window, she still thought it was amazing.

Kevin quickly replied, his voice coming through the castle’s speaker system: “I’m here, Miss Shiyi.”

Ah, his voice sounded so nice! The voice transmitted through the system was slightly different from his real voice, but this version had a subtle charm that made it even more captivating!

She suppressed her excitement and said, “Kevin, can you help me reserve a table for four at Fine Wine, Fine Cuisine tonight? I heard they don’t accept new customers.”

Kevin immediately replied through the speaker, asking her to hold on for a moment. Half a minute later, he told her, “Miss Shiyi, I’ve successfully made the reservation for the entire venue. Are there any food preferences or restrictions for you and your friends? I can inform the chef in advance.”

It’s still you, Kevin.

Su Shiyi told him to wait, and the other party immediately ended the call, saying she could just call his name if she needed anything.

At that moment, she was still wondering why he hung up so quickly, as if there was some kind of disaster.

Then she posted in the group:

【Su Shiyi: My secretary made the reservation for me. This place has a set menu decided by the chef. Is there anything you all don’t eat? I’ll have the chef exclude it.】

【Xu Wenwen: ???】

【Xu Wenwen: Secretary? Shiyi, is your brain still working?】

Wu Feifei was even more direct, calling her immediately. As soon as the call connected, she heard Wu Feifei’s loud voice shouting:

“Shiyi, if you’ve been kidnapped, make some noise right now! Also, to the kidnappers on the other side, listen up, this is a society ruled by law. You should turn yourselves in, and as long as Shiyi gives a letter of forgiveness, we can still help reduce your punishment!”

Su Shiyi: …

She now understood why Kevin had immediately ended the call—it was because you never know what will happen in the next second. With other people around, things could get extremely awkward. A good secretary, to avoid such embarrassment, would actively distance themselves.

She could only explain wearily: “Feifei, I’m fine, and even if I was kidnapped, I’d be asking for ransom from you guys. Who ever heard of a kidnapper inviting their victim’s friends to dinner? One person isn’t enough, now they need to kidnap a whole group?”

Wu Feifei didn’t believe her and insisted on switching to a video call. Su Shiyi agreed. She quickly tidied her messy hair and turned on the front camera.

When Wu Feifei saw it was really her, she finally relaxed.

Her concerned roommate…

Although Feifei’s demands were many and troublesome, Su Shiyi still felt touched. If it were someone else, they might have instinctively wanted to distance themselves after hearing about a kidnapping, but Feifei reached out because she genuinely cared about her safety.

【Su Shiyi: Hey, now do you believe me?】

【Su Shiyi: I’m rich now, super super super rich, what’s a secretary to me?】

Lin Jiayan was preparing for the GRE, though Su Shiyi wasn’t sure if she had finished the exam yet since she hadn’t been online. On the other hand, her “rich girl” remarks left Wu Feifei and Xu Wenwen stunned, bombarding her with question marks.

【Xu Wenwen: Did you win the lottery or something, why are you acting so crazy?】

【Wu Feifei: Damn, don’t tell me you’re the kidnapper now?】

Su Shiyi: …

Hmph, before Gu Chen left, she had asked him, and the Gu family wasn’t concerned about her revealing her identity—so long as she wasn’t afraid of being kidnapped, he had even reminded her to bring more reliable bodyguards when going out.

【Su Shiyi: Okay, no more pretending, I’m revealing the truth.】

【Su Shiyi: You know Gu Corporation, right? Mrs. Gu is my biological mother. I got lost when I was little, and she just found me today.】

As for the truth about the “switched-at-birth” story, Su Shiyi felt there was no need to mention it publicly. Strictly speaking, neither she nor Gu Pan were the “real” daughters, as neither was Gu Lang’s child.

She had discussed with Gu Chen and agreed to say she was Gu Pan’s twin. Why did they look different? Because they were fraternal twins. If anyone didn’t believe it—please, what business is it of theirs to interfere in the affairs of the richest family?

The events of this novel coming to life left the group filled with question marks, and various questioning emojis started popping up. By the time Lin Jiayan finished her exam and checked her phone, it had completely crashed.

Lin Jiayan: “?”

She remembered setting “Do Not Disturb” mode for her club group, class group, and work group, but the notifications for the roommate group were blowing up with messages. When she finally managed to open her phone, she saw a screen full of emojis, leaving her speechless again.

【Lin Jiayan: The building’s too high, I’m too lazy to climb. Can someone from the class rep group tell me what happened?】

Then came a flurry of messages from Xu Wenwen and Wu Feifei, who were competing to describe:

“Shocking! Su Shiyi is actually the lost daughter of the Gu family! She’s back now, and she’s going to make everyone who once looked down on her bow down and beg for mercy!”

Lin Jiayan: …

You guys need to wake up. This kind of family drama literature has no audience in ^[2]“Lüjiang” (绿江) refers to a place name in Chinese, but it’s not a widely known or specific location in China.Lujiang, and this isn’t even a fantasy novel!

【Su Shiyi: The stuff upstairs is exaggerated, it’s all nonsense. To put it simply, Mrs. Gu is my mom, but I’m not the Gu family’s daughter because Gu Lang isn’t my biological father—he’s my mom’s second husband.】

【Su Shiyi: But you all know how rich the Gu family is. My older brother takes good care of me and is generous with my living expenses. So let’s go have a big meal together first! 】

The group went wild again, all the sweet girls were genuinely happy for her, thrilled that she had found her biological parents and escaped poverty. After a few reminders, they finally remembered to mention their dietary restrictions.

【Xu Wenwen: I don’t eat onions, anything else is fine.】

【Wu Feifei: No green peppers or carrots.】

【Lin Jiayan: I’m allergic to peanuts, other than that, I’m fine.】

【Su Shiyi: Got it, thanks! It’s three o’clock in the afternoon now, I’ll send a car to pick you up downstairs at five o’clock. Make sure you all dress nicely, hehe~】

Another round of emoji bombardment followed, and everyone kept saying that she was now wealthy and her tone had changed. After chatting with them for a bit, Su Shiyi called again: “Kevin.”

“I’m here.”

Wow, this was really too smart. After telling Kevin her roommates’ dietary restrictions, she couldn’t help but exclaim: “It really feels like calling ^[3]J.A.R.V.I.S. (Just A Rather Very Intelligent System) is a fictional artificial intelligence character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), primarily created by Tony Stark (Iron Man). J.A.R.V.I.S. … Continue readingJarvis.”

Kevin calmly replied: “That can’t be written, Disney doesn’t allow it. There would be copyright issues.”

Su Shiyi: …

Kevin: “Ms. Shiyi, do you really like Marvel? I can gather the full set of comics for you, along with all the figurines, statues, toys, and co-branded licensed merchandise related to that IP. Would you like that?”

Su Shiyi: !

Don’t ask if she needs it, just hurry up and arrange it for her!

In the brief moment when she was overjoyed and speechless, Kevin added: “I see you really like that life-sized Iron Man suit with the movie actor. Unfortunately, that’s just for display. I can contact Marvel to create a custom wearable version for you. Would you be interested?”

Su Shiyi: !!!

What’s the need to even ask whether she wants it? Of course she does, and right now, she desperately wants it!

“My height is 165 cm, weight 100 jin (about 110 lbs), and other measurements—have someone come take them right now!”

Wow, wow, what kind of angel is Kevin? She now holds a fortune but has no idea how to spend it. Kevin not only helps her fulfill everything, but also plans where to spend her money.

Whatever she thinks of, he thinks of it. Whatever she doesn’t dare to think about, he’s already considered it!

“You don’t need to trouble Miss Su Shiyi for measurements, your personal stylist can estimate them—she’s here today, just didn’t find the chance to talk to you.”

No need for measurements, just an estimate? This stylist must be really skilled. Su Shiyi hummed a few times, then shyly added, “Actually, I also like DC…”

Kevin: “Okay, we’ll arrange that too.”

After cutting off the call with Kevin, Su Shiyi excitedly rolled back and forth on her bed, almost unable to stop herself from letting out a giddy scream.

Ahhh, this feels so good!

Listen closely—his words were all—as in every single thing!

With Kevin’s omnipotence and the Gu family’s wealth, when he says “all,” it must mean every single one!

She thanked Madam Li Shuman for giving birth to “Su Shiyi,” which gave her the chance to cross over, thanked sweet girl Gu Pan, whose attitude determined Gu Chen’s attitude toward her, thanked her sugar daddy Gu Chen and the unseen Gu Lang, who provided endless money so she could forever indulge herself like this.

Is there anything better than this in the world? No. The wealthy system even requires her to spend a certain amount of money in a limited time, and she has to hide and worry about the source of her funds. But here, she can spend however she likes!

Right, and a special thanks to the original author of Pure-hearted Girl: The Young Master’s Intense Love. Thank you for writing the Gu family as such a powerful force for the sake of sweet, brainless romance. Thank you for focusing all your writing on romance and not on the world-building. Everything she likes in real life was automatically injected into the story!

She’s really grateful, she even wants to bow to the author.

Finally, after her excitement subsided a bit, she saw a new notification on her phone—Lin Xi had sent her a friend request.

Damn, she had forgotten about it because her roommates were teasing her earlier, and she didn’t tell Ah Yan.

Not rushing to respond, she first scrolled through Lin Xi’s moments. It was clear that Lin Xi’s luxury was on full display in her posts. Although she didn’t intentionally show off expensive brands, the places she went for eating, drinking, and having fun were all at the highest-end spots in G city.

Her moments were visible for six months, and only recently had she started posting content related to Zhao Nian. She was openly showing affection, not playing any subtle games. With clear photos of Zhao Nian’s face, even her newly added friends could see them—really doesn’t seem like someone trying to hide as a mistress.

Su Shiyi deliberately went to the comment section and saw that, apart from Gu Pan, no other mutual friends had liked the posts. Different colleges, different circles of people—Zhao Nian really chose a good target who could keep things secret.

However, he dared to appear with Lin Xi near campus, so he probably thinks that he’s successfully climbed to a rich girl’s side and is ready to dump Lin Jiayan, right?

At this moment, the system that she had muted yesterday came back online.

【Look, Gu Pan’s good friend is Lin Xi! The female lead’s friend stole your roommate’s boyfriend! What are you hesitating about now? Of course, you have to steal the female lead’s spotlight and help your roommate slap their face and get her boyfriend back!】

【Lin Jiayan is usually so good to you. Don’t you think you should help her out now? Is it acceptable to just ignore it?】

Su Shiyi: …

She didn’t get angry but instead smiled, sincerely asking, “Do you really think I’m a fool? I get it, this is a plot point from the original story, right? Thanks for letting me know and helping me avoid the ^[4]“Pitfalls” refers to hidden or unsuspected problems, dangers, or difficulties that may arise in a situation, often causing setbacks or mistakes if not avoided.pitfalls.”

The last sentence seemed to frustrate the system to no end—it even started emitting electronic distortion sounds. Su Shiyi immediately pressed mute, then searched everywhere, “Why is there no customer service or complaint button? What I need is a permanent mute function.”

System: …

What’s wrong with this woman? Why does she keep muting it? Can’t she handle it?

Not finding what she wanted, Su Shiyi dismissed the system and began contemplating the plot again. She realized that Lin Xi’s presence had no other purpose but to intensify the conflict between “Su Shiyi” and Gu Pan.

Think about it—after spending more than a decade in tough circumstances, the “true daughter” returns to the Gu family, only to face Gu Chen’s cold mockery, and with such a huge gap in their previous living conditions, it’s easy for “Su Shiyi” to develop feelings of jealousy and resentment toward Gu Pan.

She could even guess how the original story would unfold. “Su Shiyi” would think it was all Gu Pan’s fault. If it weren’t for her taking her place, Gu Chen wouldn’t be treating her like this.

Don’t ask how Su Shiyi knows this—many novels follow this pattern. No matter what the female character’s personality is, she always has to have an unwise mind, so she can blame everything on the female lead and compete with her. In most of the ways authors express their bias, how could the male characters be wrong? Even if they are, it’s the female character’s fault.

At this point, “Su Shiyi” discovered that Gu Pan’s friend was Lin Xi, the “third party” who was destroying Lin Jiayan and Zhao Nian’s relationship. Following the pattern, she would think that Zhao Nian wasn’t at fault. It must be Lin Xi’s deliberate seduction. This way, the rift between her and Gu Pan would grow deeper.

With complicated feelings, Su Shiyi decided not to take a roundabout approach anymore. She directly opened Zhao Nian’s social media moments, took screenshots of his affection posts with Lin Jiayan, and sent those images to Lin Xi.

【Hello, I’m Su Shiyi. I want to tell you that you’ve been deceived by Zhao Nian. He’s not single. Besides you, he’s also dating my roommate Lin Jiayan. If you don’t believe me, we can arrange a time, and I’ll confront Zhao Nian face to face.】

She planned to bring a dozen bodyguards and throw rotten eggs at that scumbag’s head!